"Short-Order Sheriff," by Kirsten Osbourne

Short-Order Sheriff (River's End Ranch Book 1), by Kirsten Osbourne
135 pages, with a 4.5-star rating from 49 reviews

"What a sweet treat this book is! Filled with laugh out loud moments and tender clean romance. Loved the characters from Kristen's wonderful mind! That most of my favorite authors are in this series together is over the moon! It was fast moving, taking the reader on a fantastic journey, one I didn't want to end but yet just had to find out the ending, which did not disappoint! This story if fully packed with ups and downs and crazy loving things the characters do." -- Amazon Reviewer

Discover River's End Ranch, a gorgeous "destination ranch and resort" in Riston, Idaho, that is run by the six Weston siblings and their well-meaning, semi-retired parents. Five bestselling Western romance authors have created a world like no other--full of fun outside activities, a huge family in need of love, and side characters you will never forget. A world where our characters learn, laugh, and love

Kelsi Weston, the youngest of six siblings, loves life. She has a job she adores, is surrounded by people she loves, and gets to work with people she cares about. If only she could keep cooks in the café she manages, life would be perfect. When her long-time boyfriend announces he’s leaving town for a new job on the same day her cook leaves with no notice, she does what she always does. She handles it.
Sheriff Shane Clapper has loved Kelsi for years, going to her café for lunch every day simply so he can see her. When he hears she’s broken up with her boyfriend, he immediately goes to the café to make his move. Why let grass grow under his feet? He knows what he wants, and he plans to get it! Will the sheriff be able to convince Kelsi she would be happier with him? Or will she give into her mother’s demands to date the man picked out for her?

The first five books of the series will be released weekly according to this schedule:
Kirsten OsbourneShort-Order Sheriff 10/10/2016
Pamela KelleyVeterinarian’s Vacation10/17/2016
Amelia AdamsAccidental Agent10/24/2016
Caroline LeeWhitewater Wooing 10/31/2016
Cindy CaldwellHonest Horseman11/7/2016


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Meet the Author


USA Today bestselling author Kirsten Osbourne knows how to write romance. Each book is an experience that transplants the reader, indulging them in decadence, intense emotion and sweeping love.

Hailing from the state of Wisconsin, she has lived in Texas for over thirty years as a mother, writer, and wife. Married to the love of her life for more than fifteen years, she knows that true love exists and shares that vision with the world.

She writes contemporary and historical romance as well and also ventures into the realm of paranormal romance. She invites you to join her in her world of fantasy, love, and make believe, no matter the location, where there is always a happily ever after at the end.

Book Discovery Day! (Tuesday, October 25)

It's Book Discovery Day! Twice a week we bring you a selection of books that are newly-published, or that have been overlooked.

Every great book was once a hidden gem. Browse through the books below and start your own discovery!

Book Discovery - newly-published and overlooked books!

Monster, by Soren Summers
	Bloodied corridors. Mangled bodies. Deranged test subjects. All in a day’s work at Vertex, a corporation devoted to perfecting the human form by any means necessary. But even corporations make mistakes. Sometimes the path to progress is littered with corpses. It’s up to Jarod Samuels to keep Vertex's hallways pristine and safe. He’s quiet and unquestioning, the perfect mix of tight lips and loose morals. But Jarod’s been looking the other way for five years. Scrubbing bloodstains and bagging bodies is losing its luster. Then a handsome young maverick named Gabriel Anderson joins Jarod’s department, this man with a huge ego and an even huger mouth. He’s infuriating but intriguing, as brash as he is beautiful...
The Golden Desires (The Golden Desires Series Book 1), by Ann M Pratley
	Dreams of destiny across distance and time... When Isabella starts to dream of a stranger, she is awakened inside with feelings she has never felt before. She knows he is not someone she has ever seen before, and he is not of her village. He is a stranger, and she is desperate to determine if he is real or he is a part of her imagination. Far away a businessman desperate to escape the noise and stress of the city, embarks on a journey to find peace and the solitude he desperately desires. But at his destination he will find much, much more. ...
NIGHTSONG: A Neanderthal mystery, by M.J. Rhodes
	On the way to teaching her first class of the semester, anthropologist Bronwyn Bloom sees a disturbing incident in a local park but doesn't intervene. When Bronwyn learns later that she was the only witness to the abduction of a young boy, she takes it upon herself to find the boy. Her obsessive search for the boy is the catalyst for encountering her own--Neanderthal--past....
Metal Boxes - At the Edge, by Alan Black
	Ensign Stone’s goals were to make his way in the empire’s navy, make his family proud of him, and make love to his fiancée. No matter which way he turned, someone was conspiring against him. Disgraced and humiliated, he is court-martialed, discharged, and abandoned. Accepting what he thinks is a lowly busy-work position on a beat up old family business space freighter travelling At the Edge of human space, he hopes to earn back the trust and respect he lost. The Empire’s political powers and his family have different goals. Stone faces humanity’s enemies in a do-or-die operation. ...
The Trespasser: A Novel, by Tana French
	New York Times bestselling author Tana French is “required reading for anyone who appreciates tough, unflinching intelligence and ingenious plotting” (The New York Times). She “inspires cultic devotion in readers . . . (The New Yorker) and is “the most important crime novelist to emerge in the past 10 years” (Washington Post). “Atmospheric and unputdownable.” – People  In bestselling Tana French’s newest “tour de force,”* being on the Murder squad is nothing like Detective Antoinette Conway dreamed it would be. Her partner, Stephen Moran, is the only person who seems glad she’s there. The rest of her working life is a stream of thankless cases, ...
The Promise, by Melody Grace
	“Promise me one thing. Promise me you’ll live.” Claire Fortune arrives in Boston with an old notebook and her best friend’s dying wish – to finish the scribbled bucket list that Hope didn’t have time to complete. Moment by moment, Claire builds a life she never dreamed of – until Theo walks into the coffee-shop one crisp September afternoon, and her careful plans scatter on the winds. Sometimes a chance meeting can change a life forever. Sometimes fate knows exactly what we need. Perfect for fans of ‘Me Before You’ and ‘The Fault in Our Stars’, ‘The Promise’ brings together two people searching for a love that can overcome tragedy. A heartbreakingly romantic novel that challeng...
Once Hunted (A Riley Paige Mystery-Book 5), by Blake Pierce
	“A masterpiece of thriller and mystery! The author did a magnificent job developing characters with a psychological side that is so well described that we feel inside their minds, follow their fears and cheer for their success. The plot is very intelligent and will keep you entertained throughout the book. Full of twists, this book will keep you awake until the turn of the last page.” --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone) ONCE HUNTED is book #5 in the bestselling Riley Paige mystery series, which begins with the #1 bestseller ONCE GONE (Book #1)—a free download with over 600 five star reviews! A prison break from a maximum security prison. Frantic calls from the FBI. Special Agent Riley...
The Mystery Begins (A Connor and Lilly Mystery Book 1), by K.J. Emrick
	From the author of the Darcy Sweet Mystery Series. Connor Gless and Lilly McIntosh from the Darcy Sweet Cozy Mystery series now have their own mysteries to solve. Missing bikes and jewelery store robberies. What did they have in common with each other? That was the question that Lilly and Connor needed to answer. What started out as a routine investigation into a stolen bike led Connor and Lilly into a deeper mystery when the local jewelery store was robbed... not once but twice. Things just didn't add up. There was something strange going on. Suddenly it was more serious and wasn't just a fun little mystery anymore. Can they make all of the pieces fit together before...